Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-28
FISH INTERESTS.
Inspecting Fish Ladders-A Hatchery to
be Built at Bonner Lake

inspecting Fish Ladders-A Hatchery to
be Built at Bonner Lake.
The Fish Commissioners have been
quite active during the past year in look
ing after the piscatorial interests. The
Truckee Republican of last week says:
Fish Commissioner T. J. Sherwood, of
Marysville, was in town Thursday and
Friday. He came up for the purpose of
inspecting the fish ladders which have
been recently constructed along the river
and also to select a site for the erection of a
State fish hatchery in this vicinity. Dur
ins the past summer there have been six
fish ladders put in at the various dams in
accordance with plans furnished by the
Fish Commission. In some instances these
plans have been improved upon, notably
by the Truckee Lumber Company, and the
fish way constructed here is probably the
best in the State. The Pacific Lumber and
Wood Company also have a fine one at
Clinton, and the Peoples Ice Company, at
Camp 20. Richardson Brothers have put
in good one at Martis Creek, and Mr..
Moody had one put in at the dam at the
factory below town. BY using large rocks
and making the descent of the water grad
ual, natural fish way was constructed at
the Tahoe Ice Works. Mr. Sherwood in
spected these various improvements and
expressed himself as being highly pleased
with the work done, and said that it could
not be excelled. Fish will now find no
distractions in the Truckee river, and
when the Nevada folks do their duty
and put in fish ladders at Essex and
Reno, the Pyramid trout can come up
and spawn and not be troubled with saw
dust.
HATCHERY AT BONNER LAKE.
Since the reorganization of the Fish Com
mission the members thereof have given
their attention to the protection of the fish
interests, and have been improving on the
methods adopted by their predecessors
The State hatchery near Grass Valley was
found to be inconveniently located. ~No
spawn could be procured there, there were
no streams 10 stock in the vicinity, and it
was off of the line of direct transportation
Therefore the hatchery has to be aban-
doned. In hunting for q suitable locality
to establish another one the Commission
ers concluded that the best place was near
Truckee. Here an abundance of spawn
could be procured, buildings could be
erected cheaply, the water was cold and
pure, transportation was convenient, and
there are numerous streams and lakes in
the vicinity which should be restocked
with trout.
eSteruay Mi. sherwood went to Bonner
lake and selected site for the hatchery. 1t
will be located at the head of the lake, or
rather at the northwest corner, where a
small stream comes down from the noun
tains. Here will be bred the Bonner lake
trout, the Truckee trout, the mountain
brook trout, and the rainbow trout, which
are now TO be found in this vicinity. 1t is
also proposed to run a hatchery at Weber
lake if the owners of property there will
erect building. There will be bred the
Weber lake trout, the gamiest trout in the
world, ard also some Of the independence
lake trout the finest table fish in the coun-
try. 1t is also likely that the Tahoe
hatchery will be run, and the Tahoe trout
will be bred there. This will give the Conn
mission the control of couple million OF
spawn annually, which will be distributed
over the State. The result of this will be
great and lasting. The Commissioners are
determined to do their duty in this matter
and are devoting their best efforts. After
many years of Encouragement the State
Fish Commission will now be of some
benefit TO the people.